Wringer attachment for tubs



By and D. J. DORSEY WRINGER ATTACHMENT FOR TUBS Flled May 18 1939 April 15, 1941.

Patented Apr. 15, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WRINGER ATTACHMENT FOR TUBS David J. Dorsey, Port Arthur, Tex. Application May 18, 1939, Serial No. 274,452

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in wringer attachments for tubs and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a. device of this character comprising means through the medium of which comparatively heavy, difiicult pieces such as quilts, sheets, trousers, etc, may be expeditiously and thoroughly wrung by hand with a minimum of effort.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a wringer of the aforementioned character comprising a novel construction and arrangement whereby the device may be conveniently mounted for use on conventional tubs and removed therefrom.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a wringer attachment for tubs of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly eificient and reliable in use, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the present in vention, showing said device in use on a tub, said tub being shown in vertical section.

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section through the lower portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a post of suitable material, preferably wood, which is designated generally by the reference numeral I. As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the post I is adapted to be detachably secured on the upper portion of a conventional tub 2 in a manner to project upwardly therefrom to permit a piece of laundry, as at 3, to be looped thereover.

The post I is vertically split in a manner to provide a pair of opposed, complemental sections 4 and 5. The lower end portions of the post sections 4 and 5 constitute jaws 6 and 1, respectively, which are adapted to clamp the upper portion of the tub 2 therebetween for firmly but detachably securing said post in position thereon.

The jaw I has formed therein a notch or recess 8 which accommodates the usual bead 9 on the tub 2. The upper portions of the jaws 6 and l have formed therein aligned openings ID for the reception of a clamping bolt II. A wing nut 12 is threaded on the bolt ll. Washers l3 are provided on the end portions of the bolt H for engagement with the outer sides of the jaws B and "I.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the article 3 to be wrung is folded upon itself and looped over the post 1. Thus, both hands are left free to twist the article at one end, the other end of said article being held by the post. By simply loosening the nut I 2 the device may be expeditiously removed from the tub 2 when desired. The engagement of the bead 9 in the notch or recess 8 materially assists in retaining the post I in position on the tub 2.

It is believed that the many advantages of a wringer attachment for tubs constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: i

A wringer attachment for wash tubs comprising a post vertically split from end to end and including a pair of complemental half sections, the lower portions of said sections for the reception of the upper portion of a wash tub therebetween, one of the sections having a transverse recess therein for the reception of a bead on the tub, and means for drawing the sections together for clamping the tub therebetween for mounting the post on said tub.

DAVID J. DORSEY. 

